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Biertan, Romania - December 12, 2008
 
This was as much of the fortress as I could fit in the picture. It was pretty big.
 
I have to admit that I loved their dumpsters.
 
They just seemed to fit in surprisingly well with 15th century structures.
 
Inside the fortress. That rusted clock face was about 4 feet high.
 
These arches were just to the left of the clock face. I imagine they must have some significance, but I don't know what it is.
 
Looking up at the church.
 
A couple more angles of the side of the church...
 
The seven towers in the fortress each had a specific use, like for prayer, sheltering tombstones of priests, food storage during a siege...even one they'd make couples who wanted a divorce stay in that had only one table, one plate, one glass, one bed, and one set of sheets in it. The website I linked earlier says there was only one divorce there for 300 years.
 
A couple more of the towers. I'm sorry I can't say which was used for what...
 
Not sure what they grew on these graded hills, but they sure looked cool.
 
Part of the view of town from inside the fortress.
 
Some very interesting faces in town, too.
 
Loved the car and truck tires.
 
Some good lookin' corn.
 
I was in the middle of switching lenses as this fantastic guy came by, so I regret that this was the only shot I got of him. He told us he was heading to the bar to warm up. I don't blame him. We went in for some freakin' incredible hot chocolates ourselves.
 
The very cool lighting they had in the little restaurant where we got it.
 
And we were sitting at a table just like this one. It was so nice and warm.
COMMENTS
Mirella said at 3:33 a.m. on Jan 22, 2009:
Thanks again for the trip! Those charriots are a symbol in Romania; there are also street signals for them. I saw on them coffins, bride and groom, peasants going to church and peasants!
21-gramm said at 4:21 a.m. on Jan 22, 2009:
very well done!
L810th said at 5:41 a.m. on Jan 22, 2009:
Again it is the powdered rooftops of snow that catches my eye in this tabblo. Thanks for the link also. The light in the arches and clock face add so much mystery to this forgotten land. I would like to spend some time there just to absorb it's history and this is probably the most atmospheric time of the year to do that. Mike.
Chilla said at 6:05 a.m. on Jan 22, 2009:
Some fascinating shots here of an other worldly place. It is as if time stopped a century ago! Thank you for sharing this interesting trip in your series of tabblos.
Moabjeeper said at 8:43 a.m. on Jan 22, 2009:
Very nice
Ericf said at 9:15 a.m. on Jan 22, 2009:
I love this Tabblo. I can hear the squeak of a wheel and the creak of a chair. Nice work.
Grandbrother said at 12:03 p.m. on Jan 22, 2009:
Thanks. I just wish I could change the name of the tabblo, but that function seems to not be working right now. Oh well.
Candlepower said at 2:16 p.m. on Jan 22, 2009:
Like looking back in time 200 years! Wonderful!!!
Ira said at 10:50 p.m. on Jan 22, 2009:
Magnificent ancient places!
Swedfinn said at 4:50 p.m. on Jan 24, 2009:
A trip into history. Great!
Bryanhrdzdier said at 3:06 p.m. on Jan 25, 2009:
Awesome --a favorite..
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